Greg Jenner
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That is precise.
That is precise.
How are you with history?
How are you with history?
Yeah, yeah. We're not so good on the UK curriculum with the sort of medieval China.
Yeah, yeah. We're not so good on the UK curriculum with the sort of medieval China.
So is Marco Polo a familiar name?
So is Marco Polo a familiar name?
Okay. Or in swimming. Talk us through the rules.
Okay. Or in swimming. Talk us through the rules.
So you're echolocating.
So you're echolocating.
Cartographically, is that how Marco Polo traveled the world, Sharon? By echolocating. Yes.
Cartographically, is that how Marco Polo traveled the world, Sharon? By echolocating. Yes.
So, what do you know? This is the So What Do You Know, where I have a go at guessing what you, our lovely listener, might know about today's subject. And you've probably heard of the name Marco Polo. Much like Rie, you may have known he was a medieval famous traveller. You may even have played the famous swimming pool game. Marco! Polo! Polo! career.
So, what do you know? This is the So What Do You Know, where I have a go at guessing what you, our lovely listener, might know about today's subject. And you've probably heard of the name Marco Polo. Much like Rie, you may have known he was a medieval famous traveller. You may even have played the famous swimming pool game. Marco! Polo! Polo! career.
Now, sadly, this is a 20th century invention, not something that Marco did splashing around in the canals of Venice when he was a little boy. If you've travelled to Venice, oh, aren't you fancy? You will have flown to the Marco Polo airport. You may have stayed in the Marco Polo hotel. He's been the subject of a Netflix series.
Now, sadly, this is a 20th century invention, not something that Marco did splashing around in the canals of Venice when he was a little boy. If you've travelled to Venice, oh, aren't you fancy? You will have flown to the Marco Polo airport. You may have stayed in the Marco Polo hotel. He's been the subject of a Netflix series.
If you're a diehard Doctor Who fan and you've seen the original 1960s mini series, you'll know that Marco Polo's in there too. He gets around, this famous traveller. But what was the real historical story behind the big name? Did Marco Polo really go to China? And why is there a sheep named after him? Let's find out. Professor Sharon, can we start at the beginning? When was Marco Polo born?
If you're a diehard Doctor Who fan and you've seen the original 1960s mini series, you'll know that Marco Polo's in there too. He gets around, this famous traveller. But what was the real historical story behind the big name? Did Marco Polo really go to China? And why is there a sheep named after him? Let's find out. Professor Sharon, can we start at the beginning? When was Marco Polo born?